Wangat River

{{Short description|River in New South Wales, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}

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| name_other = Little River{{NSW GNR|id=SXqwFxqbKW|title=Wangat River|access-date=24 March 2013}}

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| subdivision_name2 = New South Wales

| subdivision_type3 = Region

| subdivision_name3 = NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter

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| subdivision_name5 = Dungog

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| source1 = Gloucester Tops

| source1_location = near Gloucester Gap, Barrington Tops NP

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| source1_elevation = {{convert|1070|m|abbr=on}}

| mouth = confluence with Chichester River

| mouth_location = southeast of Chichester

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| extra = {{cite web |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=202026&cmd=sp |title=Map of Wangat River, NSW |work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |access-date=24 March 2013}}

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Wangat River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Wangat River rises below Gloucester Tops, west of Gloucester Gap, within Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally southeast and south before reaching its confluence with the Chichester River, southeast of Chichester within Lake Chichester. The river descends {{convert|906|m}} over its {{convert|20|km}} course.

See also

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